#6E8A80 · #9AA8A0 · #4E6B60 · #26342E
Use #6E8A80 as the background. Use #9AA8A0 as the primary accent. Use #4E6B60 as secondary. Use #26342E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Cloud Forest Mist — forest, cool, moody, mono.
Technical breakdown for the Cloud Forest Mist color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).
| Swatch | Design Role | HEX | RGB | CMYK | HSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Luminance: 23.1% | 110, 138, 128 | 20%, 0%, 7%, 46% | 159°, 11%, 49% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 37.4% | 154, 168, 160 | 8%, 0%, 5%, 34% | 146°, 7%, 63% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 13.0% | 78, 107, 96 | 27%, 0%, 10%, 58% | 157°, 16%, 36% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 3.1% | 38, 52, 46 | 27%, 0%, 12%, 80% | 154°, 16%, 18% |
Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Cloud Forest Mist palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.
| Text on Background | Preview | Ratio | Grade | Safe For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26342E on #9AA8A0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.26:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #9AA8A0 on #26342E |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.26:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #26342E on #6E8A80 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.48:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #6E8A80 on #26342E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.48:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #4E6B60 on #9AA8A0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.36:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #9AA8A0 on #4E6B60 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.36:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #26342E on #4E6B60 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.23:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4E6B60 on #26342E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.23:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4E6B60 on #6E8A80 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.56:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #6E8A80 on #4E6B60 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.56:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #9AA8A0 on #6E8A80 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.51:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #6E8A80 on #9AA8A0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.51:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Cloud Forest Mist palette is built using a analogous relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.
Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.
directly opposite #9AA8A0 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #9AA8A0 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Cloud Forest Mist color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #6E8A80 for the main background and #9AA8A0 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #26342E and #6E8A80 is 3.48:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Cloud Forest Mist palette contains #6E8A80, #9AA8A0, #4E6B60, #26342E. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #26342E on #9AA8A0 reaches 5.3:1 (AA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.
Beyond its own four colors, #A79AA2, #97AAA9, #ECEEED extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.
Cloud Forest Mist reads as forest, cool, moody. Neutral gray drives the personality, grounded by muted teal — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Cloud Forest Mist palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Cloud Forest Mist's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.